Green energy

Fossil fuels are a finite resource that take millions of years to develop and will
continue to diminish with use. Alternative sources of energy that could replace
fossil fuels become a reality and ,more importantly, a necessity.

Green energy comes from natural sources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, plants,
algae and geothermal heat, all of which

are renewable, meaning they're naturally replenished.

History tells us that these sources of energy, now viewed as alternatives, were once
the primary sources of energy used by people to heat their homes, cook their food,
and do their work.

For what reason did we become dependent on fossil fuels and how did earth’s
original sources of energy come to be seen as alternatives?

Solar energy is a completely renewable resource. Even when we cannot make use
of the sun’s power because of night time or cloudy and stormy days, we can
always rely on the sun showing up the very next day as a constant and consistent
power source.

Oil burning releases harmful greenhouses gases, carcinogens and carbon dioxide
into the air. Solar energy is much more practical than oil because it creates
absolutely no pollution.

Another source of green energy are the waves.

Of all the renewable, the most predictable are the tides in the ocean. If the tides
give out, it means you have much bigger problems. You’ve lost the moon or the
sun.” John Topping, of the Washington, D.C.–based Massachusetts Tidal Energy
Hydrogen cells

• There have been produced several cars that rely only on hydrogen cells and
guess what: it works, it actually does, despite people’s skepticism.

• More than 500 are on the road today. A BMW prototype attained a top
speed of 186 miles an hour. Even more exciting, there is a project which has
as purpose the production of a car like this that could be stored in a normal
garage.

Wind power

• Wind turbines provide energy thanks to the wind which, as it is well known,
is an endless source of energy.

• The wind will never stop blowing, therefore this is an endless source of
energy, as well as a constant one.

• “Heat exchangers in the Central Station's ventilation system convert the

excess body heat into hot water. That is then pumped to the heating system
in the nearby building to keep it warm. In practice, the system lowers the
energy costs of the building by 25%”, says a BBC article.

• Let’s turn one's clothing and accessories into a personal powerhouse.

• A researcher at the London Centre for Nanotechnology developed a cell

phone power source that uses solar cells and light from OLED to produce an
overall longer battery life, continues Kate Freeman.

Or imagine the stones made from stainless steel, with a shell made of temperature-
absorbing material that, dropped into your morning cup of Joe, capture excess heat
and then slowly dissipate it back in the coffee ensuring a hot cup for a longer
period of time.
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